Are you in a demanding marriage?

Have you faced pressure in your marriage like a Hollywood star? How did you deal with it?

She may be one of Hollywood's most sought after actresses.

And yet, Gwyneth Paltrow, like many of us, was stuck in an unhappy marriage.

In an interview to Marie Claire magazine, the Iron Man star, discussing the collapse of her marriage to Cold Play singer Chris Martin, revealed that she wasn't 'allowed to have needs' and that she would often feel obliged to prove her 'specialness by... taking care of everybody else.'

Have you gone through something similar?

Have you encountered demands from your spouse you found difficult to meet?

How did you come to terms with it? How did you overcome this challenge?

We would like to know.

Your experience and advice may give lots of people the strength to fix problems in a demanding marriage.

E-mail getahead@rediff.co.in (subject: 'A demanding marriage') and we will publish your stories on Rediff.com

Your identity won't be revealed. So please do share!

Image: Gwyneth Paltrow, seen at the premiere of Iron Man 3. Photograph: Jason Merritt/Getty Images